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Yorkshire, England (1966 – present)
Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe and the U.S. in the 70s. They formed in 1966 in Yorkshire, England and did some early records under the name “Smokey”. The band broke into the mainstream after teaming up with songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, artists known for also working with Pat Benatar and Sweet among others. Smokie is perhaps best known for “Living Next Door to Alice”, one of their top hits that was a U.K. top 5 single.
While touring in Ireland, they discovered the audience would cheer back “Who the Fuck is Alice?”. As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called “Gompie”. The group decided to “cover” this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling “Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?” during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word “fuck” in it.
Other Tracks:
I'll Meet You At Midnight
Needles And Pins
What Can I Do
Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe and the U.S. in the 70s. They formed in 1966 in Yorkshire, England and did some early records under the name “Smokey”. The band broke into the mainstream after teaming up with songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, artists known for also working with Pat Benatar and Sweet among others. Smokie is perhaps best known for “Living Next Door to Alice”, one of their top hits that was a U.K. top 5 single.
While touring in Ireland, they discovered the audience would cheer back “Who the Fuck is Alice?”. As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called “Gompie”. The group decided to “cover” this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling “Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?” during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word “fuck” in it.
Click Here To Watch "Living Next Door to Alice"
Other Tracks:
I'll Meet You At Midnight
Needles And Pins
What Can I Do
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85
7.6
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Rainbow was a British hard rock/heavy metal band formed by Deep Purple founder and former guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. In addition to Blackmore, the band originally consisted of former Elf lead singer Ronnie James Dio, bassist Craig Gruber, drummer Gary Driscoll, and keyboardist Micky Lee Soule. Over the years, Rainbow went through many lineup changes. including bringing in other vocalists Graham Bonnet and Joe Lynn Turner, before it folded in 1999.
Other Tracks:
"All Night Long","Can't Let You Go","Catch The Rainbow","Dificult To Cure","Hall Of The Mountain King","I Surrender","Long Live Rock N Roll",and "Man On The Silver Mountain"
Click Here To Watch "Since You've Been Gone"
Other Tracks:
"All Night Long","Can't Let You Go","Catch The Rainbow","Dificult To Cure","Hall Of The Mountain King","I Surrender","Long Live Rock N Roll",and "Man On The Silver Mountain"
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London, England (1969 – present)
Uriah Heep is a British rock band, officially formed in 1969 in London, England, when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, members of whom included soon-to-become Heep stalwarts David Byron (vocals) and Mick Box (guitar). The band rapidly grew to become a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s and beyond. Their distinctive progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion has always featured a massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byron’s operatic vocals
Other Tracks:
"Choices","Free Me","July Morning","Lady In Black" and "Look At Yourself"
Uriah Heep is a British rock band, officially formed in 1969 in London, England, when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, members of whom included soon-to-become Heep stalwarts David Byron (vocals) and Mick Box (guitar). The band rapidly grew to become a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s and beyond. Their distinctive progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion has always featured a massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byron’s operatic vocals
Click Here To Watch "Easy Livin'"
Other Tracks:
"Choices","Free Me","July Morning","Lady In Black" and "Look At Yourself"
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334
7.7
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (1968 – 1976, 1984 – present)
Deep Purple is an English hard rock band that formed in Hertfordshire in 1968. Together with groups such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, they’re considered as heavy metal pioneers. Especially influential to later metal bands were Ian Gillan’s powerful screams and Ritchie Blackmore’s virtuoso solos. Deep Purple were also very influential to progressive music as well, with their style evolving over the years and incorporating a variety of genres from art rock to blues to psychedelia and more.
Other Tracks:
"Black Night","Burn","Child In Time","Demons Eye","Highway Star","Into The Fire","Lazy","Love Conquers All","Soldier Of Fortune","Space Truckin'","Speed King" and "Strange Kind Of Woman"
Deep Purple is an English hard rock band that formed in Hertfordshire in 1968. Together with groups such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, they’re considered as heavy metal pioneers. Especially influential to later metal bands were Ian Gillan’s powerful screams and Ritchie Blackmore’s virtuoso solos. Deep Purple were also very influential to progressive music as well, with their style evolving over the years and incorporating a variety of genres from art rock to blues to psychedelia and more.
Click Here To Watch "Smoke on the Water"
Other Tracks:
"Black Night","Burn","Child In Time","Demons Eye","Highway Star","Into The Fire","Lazy","Love Conquers All","Soldier Of Fortune","Space Truckin'","Speed King" and "Strange Kind Of Woman"
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17
7.6
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Dunfermline, United Kingdom (1968 – present)
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band, founded in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1968, that had several hits in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant penned ballad, “Love Hurts, in 1975. The band continues to record and tour.
Other Tracks:
"Dream On","Hair Of The Dog" and "We Are Animals"
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band, founded in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1968, that had several hits in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant penned ballad, “Love Hurts, in 1975. The band continues to record and tour.
Click Here To Watch "Love Hurts"
Other Tracks:
"Dream On","Hair Of The Dog" and "We Are Animals"
EarlySparker's rating:
221
7.3
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Hannover, Germany (1965 – present)
Scorpions is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, best known for their 1984 rock anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and their singles “Wind of Change”, “No One Like You”, “Still Loving You”, and “Send Me an Angel”. The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Along with Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Kiss, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne and Deep Purple they are one of the most successful hard rock/heavy metal acts and by far the most successful German Rock band in America and England. Rudolf Schenker, the band’s rhythm guitarist, explained in an interview with Songfacts: “In the beginning of our career, we had a problem in Germany because nobody expects a German band to play Rock music. With Rock music, there are more bands from England or America, which are more exotic than the Scorpions, who are from Germany. But when we went to America in ‘79, we became the exotic ones. They said, ‘Hey, what kind of crazy guys are these?’ (laughs) We were already exotic, with a different view, and we also play our Rock music with a little bit of an ethnic touch. You’ll notice that Americans come from the blues side, whereas we come from the classical side, which is different.”
Other Tracks:
"Bad Boys Running Wild","Believe In Love","Big City Nights","Does Anyone Know","Humanity","Living For Tomorrow","Lorelei","No One Like You","Rhythm Of Love","Rock You Like A Hurricane","Send Me An Angel","Still Loving You","The Future Never Dies","The Game Of Life","Under The Same Sun","When The Smoke Is Going Down","When You Came Into My Life","Where The River Flows","White Dove" and "You And I"
Scorpions is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, best known for their 1984 rock anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and their singles “Wind of Change”, “No One Like You”, “Still Loving You”, and “Send Me an Angel”. The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Along with Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Kiss, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne and Deep Purple they are one of the most successful hard rock/heavy metal acts and by far the most successful German Rock band in America and England. Rudolf Schenker, the band’s rhythm guitarist, explained in an interview with Songfacts: “In the beginning of our career, we had a problem in Germany because nobody expects a German band to play Rock music. With Rock music, there are more bands from England or America, which are more exotic than the Scorpions, who are from Germany. But when we went to America in ‘79, we became the exotic ones. They said, ‘Hey, what kind of crazy guys are these?’ (laughs) We were already exotic, with a different view, and we also play our Rock music with a little bit of an ethnic touch. You’ll notice that Americans come from the blues side, whereas we come from the classical side, which is different.”
Click Here To Watch "Still Loving You"
Other Tracks:
"Bad Boys Running Wild","Believe In Love","Big City Nights","Does Anyone Know","Humanity","Living For Tomorrow","Lorelei","No One Like You","Rhythm Of Love","Rock You Like A Hurricane","Send Me An Angel","Still Loving You","The Future Never Dies","The Game Of Life","Under The Same Sun","When The Smoke Is Going Down","When You Came Into My Life","Where The River Flows","White Dove" and "You And I"
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442
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Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician whose career spans five decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors, and baby dolls, he is considered by fans and peers alike to be “The Godfather of Shock Rock”; Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and macabre brand of rock designed to shock
Other Tracks:
"Hey Stoopid","Love's A Loaded Gun" and "Poison"
Click Here To Watch "School's Out"
Other Tracks:
"Hey Stoopid","Love's A Loaded Gun" and "Poison"
EarlySparker's rating:
833
7.9
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1973 – present)
AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in December 1973 by Angus and Malcolm Young. Their albums have sold in colossal numbers; the total is now estimated at well over 200 million copies worldwide, with the 1980 album Back In Black selling over 21 million in the US alone and 40+ million worldwide, making it, according to statistics, one of the best selling albums in the world, outsold only by Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, and tied with Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’. Their newest album released in 2008 entitled Black Ice is critically acclaimed even ahead of its release. The band has had two distinctive lead singers, and fans tend to divide its history into the “Bon Scott era (1974-80)” and the “Brian Johnson era (1980-present)”.
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"Are you Ready","Back In Black","Big Gun","Hard As A Rock","Hells Bells","Moneytalks","Rock and Roll Aint Noise Pollution","Rock N Roll Train","T.N.T","Thunderstruck","Touch Too Much","What Do You Do For Money Honey" and "You Shook Me All Night Long"
AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in December 1973 by Angus and Malcolm Young. Their albums have sold in colossal numbers; the total is now estimated at well over 200 million copies worldwide, with the 1980 album Back In Black selling over 21 million in the US alone and 40+ million worldwide, making it, according to statistics, one of the best selling albums in the world, outsold only by Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, and tied with Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’. Their newest album released in 2008 entitled Black Ice is critically acclaimed even ahead of its release. The band has had two distinctive lead singers, and fans tend to divide its history into the “Bon Scott era (1974-80)” and the “Brian Johnson era (1980-present)”.
Click Here To Watch "Highway to Hell"
Other Tracks:
"Are you Ready","Back In Black","Big Gun","Hard As A Rock","Hells Bells","Moneytalks","Rock and Roll Aint Noise Pollution","Rock N Roll Train","T.N.T","Thunderstruck","Touch Too Much","What Do You Do For Money Honey" and "You Shook Me All Night Long"
EarlySparker's rating:
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6.9
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Dublin, Ireland (1969 – 1983, 1996 – present)
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. The band were led throughout their recording career by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, and are best known for their songs Whiskey in the Jar, Jailbreak and The Boys Are Back in Town, all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. After Lynott died, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years culminating in a more stable line-up based around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes. Sykes left the band in June 2009.
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. The band were led throughout their recording career by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, and are best known for their songs Whiskey in the Jar, Jailbreak and The Boys Are Back in Town, all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. After Lynott died, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years culminating in a more stable line-up based around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes. Sykes left the band in June 2009.
Click Here To Watch "The Boys Are Back In Town"
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Long Island, New York, United States (1967 – present)
Blue Öyster Cult is a renowned hard rock band that formed in 1967 in Long Island, New York, United States. The band is led by founding members Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar) and Buck Dharma (guitar, vocals). They are best known for their hit singles “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Burnin’ for You”, from 1976 and 1981 respectively.
Blue Öyster Cult is a renowned hard rock band that formed in 1967 in Long Island, New York, United States. The band is led by founding members Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar) and Buck Dharma (guitar, vocals). They are best known for their hit singles “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Burnin’ for You”, from 1976 and 1981 respectively.
Click Here To Watch "Burnin' For You"
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7.6
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Los Angeles, California, United States (1967 – 1971, 1974 – present, 1980 – present)
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles “Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride”. They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles “Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride”. They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.
Click Here To Watch "Magic Carpet Ride"
EarlySparker's rating:
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7.2
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Boogie music-inspired hard rockers Foghat started off as an idea held by musicians Roger Earl and Lonesome Dave Peverett when they first toured America in the late-60s as members of the seminal British band Savoy Brown. The two of them playing alongside guitarist Kim Simmonds, Savoy Brown was on the cutting edge of the massive British blues rock scene, and they influenced countless musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1971, wanting to give a more slick, rock n roll flavor to the boogie music they were playing with said group, Dave and Roger enlisted lead/slide guitarist Rod Price and bassist Tony Stevens to create a new band.
Click Here To Watch "Slow Ride"
EarlySparker's rating:
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8.3
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Jacksonville, Florida
Molly Hatchet is a Southern rock band that was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975, still touring to this day. Known primarily for their hit song “Flirtin’ With Disaster” from the album of the same title, the group began when guitarists Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland came upon the name of legendary axe murderer Hatchet Molly. The original band included the late vocalist Danny Joe Brown, additional guitarist Duane Roland, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump.
Molly Hatchet is a Southern rock band that was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975, still touring to this day. Known primarily for their hit song “Flirtin’ With Disaster” from the album of the same title, the group began when guitarists Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland came upon the name of legendary axe murderer Hatchet Molly. The original band included the late vocalist Danny Joe Brown, additional guitarist Duane Roland, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump.
Click Here To Watch "Flirtin’ With Disaster"
EarlySparker's rating:
618
7.7
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Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (1968 – present)
Black Sabbath is an English heavy metal band that formed in 1968 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, originally comprising Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums). In the early 70s, they were the first to pair heavily distorted, sonically dissonant blues rock at slow speeds with lyrics about drugs, mental pain and abominations of war, thus giving birth to generations of metal bands that followed in their wake. Their name itself taken from a notorious horror film, they are often credited with creating the heavy metal genre as well as the doom metal subgenre.
Black Sabbath is an English heavy metal band that formed in 1968 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, originally comprising Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums). In the early 70s, they were the first to pair heavily distorted, sonically dissonant blues rock at slow speeds with lyrics about drugs, mental pain and abominations of war, thus giving birth to generations of metal bands that followed in their wake. Their name itself taken from a notorious horror film, they are often credited with creating the heavy metal genre as well as the doom metal subgenre.
Click Here To Watch "Sweet Leaf"
EarlySparker's rating:
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (1969 – present)
Judas Priest are pioneers of the heavy metal genre, and arguably created the “metal” look. Priest were one of the bands that helped spur the heavy metal genre’s evolution by discarding most of its blues influence, and created a “metallic” sound which inspired generations of metal bands to come. Judas Priest were one of the first heavy metal bands and are considered one of the most influential bands in the genre, helping the evolution of speed and thrash metal in the 80s.
Judas Priest are pioneers of the heavy metal genre, and arguably created the “metal” look. Priest were one of the bands that helped spur the heavy metal genre’s evolution by discarding most of its blues influence, and created a “metallic” sound which inspired generations of metal bands to come. Judas Priest were one of the first heavy metal bands and are considered one of the most influential bands in the genre, helping the evolution of speed and thrash metal in the 80s.
Click Here To Watch "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
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